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Four Weddings and a Funeral
PolyGram Filmed Entertainment


9.0

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MPAA RATING: R for language, and for some sexuality

Starring Hugh Grant, James Fleet, Simon Callow, John Hannah, Kristin Scott Thomas, David Bower, Charlotte Coleman, and Andie MacDowell

A confirmed British bachelor (Grant) meets the perfect woman (MacDowell) at a friend's wedding.

GENRE(S):	Romance
WRITTEN BY:	Richard Curtis
DIRECTED BY:	Mike Newell
RELEASE DATE:	DVD: September 7, 1999 Video: September 7, 1999 Theatrical: March 9, 1994
RUNNING TIME:	116 minutes, Color
ORIGIN:	UK

All critic scores are converted to a 100-point scale. If a critic does not indicate a score, we assign a score based on the general impression given by the text of the review. Learn more...

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The Globe and Mail (Toronto) Rick Groen

British humour at its eclectic best, a deliciously heady mix of dry wit and ribald farce.

Entertainment Weekly Lisa Schwarzbaum

Grant is the rare actor who can mix the characteristics of sex appeal and ambivalence in believable, rather than irritating, proportions.

The New York Times Elvis Mitchell

Elegant, festive and very, very funny. [9 March 1994, p. C15]

Variety Todd McCarthy

Truly beguiling romantic comedy.

Los Angeles Times Kenneth Turan

Not only do Grant, Scott Thomas, Callow and company handle the sprightly dialogue with aplomb, they are also adept at the doubletakes and befuddled looks that make Four Weddings both amusing and irresistible all the way through the not-to-be-missed final credits. [9 March 1994, Calendar, p.F-1]

Mr. Showbiz Rick Schultz

Surprisingly charming romantic comedy.

Chicago Sun-Times Roger Ebert

Forms a community that eventually envelops us.

Chicago Tribune Gene Siskel

A better film about love delayed than "Sleepless in Seattle." It's funnier, more credible, more bittersweet and the characters are a whole lot brighter. Naturally, it won't be as big a hit. [18 March 1994, Friday, p.C]

USA Today Susan Wloszczyna

It's a clever, multitiered affair built around the title rituals, frosted with delicious characterizations and tasty repartee. [11 March 1994, Life, p.4D]

ReelViews James Berardinelli

Possesses the rare ability to make an audience laugh (and laugh hard) and cry, without ever seeming manipulative or going hopelessly over-the-top.

The New Republic Stanley Kauffmann

Grant does have charm, wit and intelligence, displayed through subtlety of inflection, timing and an ability to convey unspoken thoughts between utterances. That's quite a good deal. [April 4, 1994]

Austin Chronicle Louis Black

A romantic screwball comedy, one is as intoxicated by words, dialogue and characters as by love.

Baltimore Sun Ann Hornaday

The movie dazzles with its slick lines, but there's a situational intelligence at play too -- little vignettes involving minor characters are begun at one wedding and then evolve into major events at the next.

San Francisco Chronicle Mick LaSalle

With his crisp intelligence always a step away from collapsing into paralyzing self-consciousness, and his polished good-boy veneer often giving way to hysteria and vulgarity, Grant is a delight. [18 March 1994, Daily Notebook, p.C-3]

Washington Post Desson Thomson

Screenwriter Richad Curtis (writer of the English "Blackadder" series) and director Mike Newell (who made "Enchanted April") keep things lively and entertaining; each wedding is garnished with its own distinctive mood and dramatic significance.

Washington Post Megan Rosenfeld

A movie to cheer you up and on and help you feel that spring will, in fact, arrive before we are all too desiccated to enjoy it.

TV Guide Frank Lovece

With grace and cleverness, mixing romance and comedy in a genuinely delightful way.

Time Richard Corliss

A British romantic comedy with not much inside its pretty head but the spinning out of an ancient Hollywood riddle.

Chicago Reader Jonathan Rosenbaum

Maybe you'll enjoy it, but don't expect to remember it ten minutes later, or even to believe in the characters while you're watching them.

The average user rating for this movie is 9.0 (out of 10) based on 9 User Votes
Note: User votes are NOT included in the Metascore calculation.

Pat C. gave it a 7:
A good date movie, or any other situation where you don't want to take a test afterwards.

Mako K. gave it a 10:
One of my favorite movies of all time! Smart and funny dialogue. well developed characters and perfect casting.....well, what more do you want?

Yoon Min C. gave it a 7:
Rudimentary comedy drama, good but utterly forgettable. Who got married by the way?

The Secret Diary Of Gilbert Mulroneycakes gave it a 10:
Obviously not one for the misanthropes or angry failures, but anyone capable of emotion should love it to little tiny bits, if there's any justice in the world. Which there isn't. You just have to look at the Fox Network to find that out. But anyway. Four Weddings. A chocolate eclair of a movie - it's a sweet treat, not especially filling, but since it doesn't set out to be that's okay.

Tim gave it a 10:
An excellent movie, made by an excellent director, what more could you ask?

Marco D. gave it a 9:
I was told to watch this movie in preparation for giving the "best man" speech at my friend's wedding -- what a great recommendation! This movie is fantastic. By far Andie McDowell's best movie, and Hugh Grant's shtick is excellent. A wonderful friendship movie, as well.

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Four Weddings and a Funeral PolyGram Filmed Entertainment

Four Weddings and a Funeral
PolyGram Filmed Entertainment